Albany, GA: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Albany, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Albany at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (2.5% against 13.6%), then median household income ($47,240 against $80,734).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate66,907Down 3.9% from the April 2020 base of 69,653
- Median household income$47,240Well below both Georgia ($77,353) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age34.9Below both Georgia (37.6) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older16.3%Above Georgia (15.0%), below the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)21.4%Well below both Georgia (34.9%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)2.5%Well below both Georgia (8.6%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Albany and Valdosta (73 miles apart) differ most: 2.5% against 3.8%, then the share with a bachelor's degree or higher (21.4% against 28.3%).
Local healthcare landscape in Albany
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital lists its address as 417 W. Third Ave. in Albany. Phoebe Putney Health System's about page refers to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center in Georgia south of Columbus. The about page also names the Phoebe Living & Learning Community and says it provided a new home for the Albany Technical College nursing program on Phoebe's main campus. The City of Albany's Plans and Special Studies page lists the Harlem Revitalization Plan, the East Albany Revitalization Plan, the South Albany Revitalization Plan and the Albany Enterprise Redevelopment Plan, which concerns the Enterprise Area. The South Albany plan notes that in 2001 the Board of City Commissioners approved the Carver Heights (South Central Albany) Historic District.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Harlem
- Enterprise Area
- Carver Heights
Sources for this section
Who practices in Albany
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Albany, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Albany is furthest above the US among podiatrists (2.0 times the US rate) and lowest among physical therapists (0.5 times).
| Specialty | In Albany | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 49 | 1 per 1,365 | 1 per 1,340 | Close |
| Chiropractors | 17 | 1 per 3,936 | 1 per 3,311 | Below |
| Dermatologists | 3 | 1 per 22,302 | 1 per 17,857 | Below |
| Physical therapists | 26 | 1 per 2,573 | 1 per 1,181 | Well below |
| Optometrists | 12 | 1 per 5,576 | 1 per 5,291 | Below |
| Podiatrists | 9 | 1 per 7,434 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 1 | 1 per 66,907 | 1 per 58,824 | Below |
Private-sector health care employers in Dougherty County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 12.5% of them, well below the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments224Average employment 3,937
- Offices of physicians85
- Offices of dentists37
- Offices of other health practitioners28
What we'd prioritize for a Albany practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Keep the patients you already have
Albany had 2,746 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−3.9%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $47,240 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
Room to stand out for physical therapists
Albany has 0.5 times the US number of NPI-registered physical therapists per resident (one for every 2,573 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a physical therapist. See our marketing for physical therapists.
Get into local search early
Across the seven provider groups on this page, Albany has 17.5 NPI-registered providers per 10,000 residents, against 22.3 for the US. The thinnest group is physical therapists, at 0.5 times the US rate. Fewer competitors to outrank: we would start with local SEO.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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